go back ⇒ 倒退5年,他只是个学徒。 Dàotuì wǔ nián, tā zhǐshì gè xuétú. → Going back five years, he was still a trainee. ⇒ 她被吓得倒退了几步。 Tā bèi xià de dàotuìle jǐ bù. → She was so shocked that she had to take a few steps back.
后退
retreat
告退
request to leave
引退
retire ⇒ 从官场引退之后，他感到无比轻松。 Cóng guānchǎng yǐntuì zhīhòu, tā gǎndào wúbǐ qīngsōng. → When he retired from political life he felt incredibly relaxed.
撤退
withdraw ( pt withdrew ) , pp withdrawn
斥退
( 开除 ) dismiss ⇒ 他被老板斥退了。 Tā bèi lǎobǎn chìtuì le. → He was dismissed by the boss.
衰退
( 视力 ) fail
辞退
dismiss ⇒ 他因工作不力,被老板辞退。 Tā yīn gōngzuò bùlì, bèi lǎobǎn cítuì. → He wasn't hardworking enough, and so was dismissed by the boss.